The aid plan is meant to fund the work of 163 organizations inside Sudan and 83 others in refugee-hosting countries.
Ten months into a war among rival generals, Sudan faces "epic suffering" and its civilians and refugees need billions in aid from the international community, the United Nations and dozens of other organizations said.
The US$4.1 billion appeal for donations will help 25 million people – roughly half of Sudan's entire population – who urgently need humanitarian assistance and protection, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Wednesday.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The ruling orders Israel to allow aid trucks loaded with food and supplies to enter Gaza unhindered "without delay."
WHO warns disease and hunger are at alarming levels in the Congo, where almost 10 million people are on the move.
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
The chair of the talks called for optimism despite divisions among plastic-producing nations and those urging restraints.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
The group of organizations that reviewed the U.N. agency recommends several ways of strengthening its neutrality.
